1st Lousiana Special Battalion Co. B Wheats Tiger Zouaves
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:30 pm
Back up old file. Replace with new files.
Reworked portrait,removed bayonet,replaced with bowie knife.
The Tiger Zouaves received U.S. M1841 Rifles from the captured Federal arsenal at Baton Rouge.
The rifles were made by Robbins & Lawrence of Windsor Vermont (giving the Period name to them of "Windsor Rifles" or as they are now more commonly known "Mississippi Rifles"
after their use in the Mexican War with Jefferson's Davis' Mississippi regiment.)
Anyways, as had been with Davis' men, the M1841 Rifle had no provisions for bayonets, so the men in both Davis' and Wheat's armed themselves with side knives (aka Bowie knives).
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